AYODHYA: A 32-year-old woman and her newborn allegedly died due to medical negligence after a delivery was conducted by “untrained staff” at a private hospital in Ayodhya, with the doctor directing the procedure over the phone, officials and family members said on Thursday.Following the incident on Tuesday, the health department sealed the hospital and launched a probe.Suresh Yadav, a resident of Beniganj, said his wife Soni Yadav was admitted to Maa Parmeshwari Devi Memorial Hospital after she developed labour pains. The attending doctor, Anjali Shrivastava, initially told them that her condition was normal.According to the family, the doctor was not present at the time of delivery, and the procedure was carried out by a staffer, who was being guided by the doctor over the phone during delivery.“After about half-an-hour, the staff handed over the baby and said he was not breathing. When we took the newborn to a nearby doctor, he was declared dead. Upon returning, we were told my wife’s condition had worsened. She was then taken to another hospital, where she was also declared dead,” Yadav alleged.A team from the health department, led by additional chief medical officer (ACMO) Dr Ashutosh Shrivastava, inspected the facility.No doctor or trained medical staff were present during the inspection, and a man identified as Mahesh Singh, claiming to be the hospital manager, was found overseeing operations, the ACMO said.

“Three women who had undergone caesarean sections were also admitted there, and their care was left to the manager,” the ACMO said.“The hospital has been sealed and the admitted patients have been shifted to the district women’s hospital. Further investigation is underway, and an FIR will be registered if negligence is established,” the ACMO said, adding that the doctor is currently untraceable.

NEW DELHI: Chief Imam of the All India Imam Organisation Umer Ahmed Ilyasi on Friday said Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) would “very soon” be reintegrated with India, while also praising the changes he said had taken place in Jammu and Kashmir after the abrogation of Article 370.“I want to say one thing to our neighbouring country from standing here in Kashmir that PoK, which is an integral part of India, will definitely rejoin India because the people of PoK want to have a referendum there,” Ilyasi told reporters here.

Google finally allows users to change the username of their Gmail account. Sharing a blog post, the company said: “Your digital identity just got an upgrade. You can now change your Google Account username (i.e., the part before @gmail.com), which you use to sign in to apps and services like Gmail, Photos, Drive and more. We started rolling this out last year to help your account grow with you.” Available to Gmail users in the US, the update will help those looking to change their ‘embarrassing’ Gmail username for long. In this article, we list steps you can follow to change your Gmail, things one should keep in mind before changing the username, explain what happens to your old gmail username among other things. Take a look

What happens after you change your Gmail username

As explained on a Google support page, when a user changes Google Account email from one that ends in gmail.com to a new address that ends in gmail.com:

Navi Mumbai: The Panvel civic body withdrew its proposal to hand over a 5,000 sqm plot (over an acre) worth around Rs 200 crore to an educational trust run by a political family for 30 years. Opposition party members strongly opposed the proposal in the general body meeting and questioned why such a prime plot reserved for a civic school, along with a playground, should be given to a private educational trust at a throwaway price, with a lease rent of Rs 56,604 per month, while the PCMC still struggled to get hold of land plots for public use from Cidco. The plot, located near Vadale talao, will now be developed by the PCMC as a school, and it will be named after ex-MP Ram Thakur, father of the current BJP MLA Prashant Thakur. Ram Thakur’s younger son, sitting corporator Paresh Thakur, offered to donate Rs 10 crore towards the school’s development. The plot had a nearly 22-year-old history, and it was earlier proposed to be given to Janardan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha, Panvel, whose founder chairman was the same ex-MP, Ram Thakur. In Nov 2004, the Panvel Municipal Council (PMC) proposed handing over this prime land to the Janardhan Bhagat Shikshan Prasarak Sanstha, but the state urban development department did not approve it at that time. With the formation of PCMC, the proposal was moved in the general body meeting to give away this land to the educational trust at a low cost for 30 years, and it was therefore opposed. PWP, Sena-UBT and Congress netas Arvind Mhatre, Leena Garad and Haresh Keni opposed the proposal during the general body meeting debate. Demanding cancellation of the proposal, Keni said, “The plot is now worth Rs 150 cr – Rs 200 cr. Can’t the PCMC with a Rs 4,853 cr budget construct a school, and what is the need for handing over the plot? Will the sanstha (trust) provide free of cost education to the poor?” Mayor Nitin Patil directed the administration to present a fresh proposal in the next general body meeting. Opposition leaders accepted the suggestion to name the school after the ex-MP.

Mumbai: BEST panel members on Friday flagged what they described as a grave and immediate threat to commuter safety arising from “defective buses” in the fleet, including wet lease contract buses operating on Mumbai roads. BEST general manager Sonia Sethi has now directed that an intensified inspection drive be undertaken on a war footing to identify any such buses, and a detailed report be put up by a probe team from the traffic division within a week.The move follows the Bombay High Court’s observation in the 2024 Kurla accident case, terming as “shocking” the fact that BEST drivers received no practical training of operating electric buses. The HC has granted bail to the BEST driver.In his petition to BEST administration, Sena UBT member Nitin Nandgaonkar submitted documentary proof and a detailed defect chart covering two private bus contractors. According to him, in one case, defects were found in eight buses, while another concerns five wet lease buses. He alleged that several of these vehicles continue to be deployed despite major technical faultsthat should have kept them off the road.Among the serious defects highlighted are steering lock issues, brake failure risks, brake liner problems, poor overall vehicle condition, lack of safety measures and inadequate maintenance leading to repeated breakdowns. He warned that faults in critical systems, such as steering and brakes, can directly result in crashes and mishaps, putting not only passengers but also pedestrians at risk.Nandgaonkar further alleged that in some cases, engineers identified defects and insisted on repairs, but buses were later shown as “repaired” and returned to service without proper rectification. In one instance, he claimed that steering lock work was marked completed, but during a second inspection, the defect was not properly attended to, leaving a continuing threat to public safety. He also said in some cases, second checks were not conducted at all.A senior BEST official, however, said all wet lease buses undergo regular snap inspections and surprise technical checks at depots. Critical systems, such as steering, braking, tyres, suspension, structural condition, electrical systems and overall operational fitness, are examined. If any defect or maintenance lapse is found, immediate corrective action is initiated, including withholding deployment, directing repairs, technical re-verification before re-induction and imposing contractual penalties where warranted. The official maintained that buses with safety-critical defects, especially involving steering or braking, are not allowed to operate unless rectified and certified fit.Nandgaonkar also questioned accountability, asking whether wet lease operators faced penalties for deploying poorly maintained buses. He demanded regular road worthiness checks, annual fitness tests by the Regional Transport Office, a high-level independent inquiry, strict action against guilty contractors and officials, and a rule that no bus should operate without written clearance from the engineering department.AIMIM’s Faisal Khan also raised concerns over passenger comfort and safety, saying there have been cases of air-conditioning failures in older buses, a serious issue during the summer months.